Because of a famous president, a certain spice is not allowed in my room. My=mine=kyeannpeppersThis is my first ever lateral puzzle I've posted to this forum, so if it's really hard/easy, I'm sorry! The fact that I thought it up kinda late at night will probably contribute.

famous president = A U.S. president? other countries have presidents, or have had them, I expect =) it seems like a good idea to check!

Is the spice commonly used in specific cuisines, and rare in others, or is it common in everyday use (black pepper, cinnamon?) is it derived from a berry? a root? a leaf? a fruit? could it more accurately be called an herb?

Hey, don't worry, we were all new once! =) this looks awesome! Thanks!

famous president = A U.S. president? Yes! other countries have presidents, or have had them, I expect =) it seems like a good idea to check!

Is the spice commonly used in specific cuisines, and rare in others,i personally think yes or is it common in everyday use (black pepper, cinnamon?) is it derived from a berry? a root? a leaf? a fruit? yescould it more accurately be called an herb? define 'herb'...they seem to be the same.

...it's William McKinley up to bat Teddy Roosevelt charged up San Juan Hill And President Taft, he got the bill In 1913 Woodrow Wil... son takes us into WW1

Warren Harding next in line Is Calvin Coolidge he does fine and then in 1929 The market crashes and we find

It's Herbert Hoover's big debut he gets the blame and loses to Franklin Roosevelt president who helped us win in WW2

Harry Truman weird little human Serves two terms and when he's done It's Eisenhower who's got the power from '53 to '61

John Kennedy had Camelot Then Lyndon Johnson took his spot Richard Nixon, he got caught And Gerald Ford fell down a lot

Jimmy Carter liked campaign trips And Ronald Reagan's speeches' scripts All came from famous movie clips And President Bush said "read my lips" Now in Washington DC There's Democrats and the GOP But the ones in charge are plain to see The Clintons Bill and Hillary

(President McKinley *barely* counts as a 20th century President, having finished his term in 1901. But I wasn't taking chances.)

um, let's see if the Animaniacs what are Animaniacs? it sounds cool... are any help...

It's Herbert Hoover's big debut he gets the blame and loses to Franklin Roosevelt this one!president who helped us win in WW2

(President McKinley *barely* counts as a 20th century President, having finished his term in 1901. But I wasn't taking chances.) taking chances: not a good idea. cheezburgur for you! did i do that right? i am new to kittehspeek.

Also, Animaniacs are/were a cartoon that was very popular in the 90's at least. I watched them a lot in elementary and middle school. You can find many, many Animaniacs clips on YouTube, including "The Presidents Song", which I was referencing. Balin linked to it on another puzzle recently, though I forget just which one. One of his, I think.

Also, Animaniacs are/were a cartoon that was very popular in the 90's at least. I watched them a lot in elementary and middle school. You can find many, many Animaniacs clips on YouTube, including "The Presidents Song", which I was referencing. Balin linked to it on another puzzle recently, though I forget just which one. One of his, I think. oh, okay!

World War II relevant? noSome kind of Asian spice or herb? Chinese? Japanese? Indian? Other?see belowOh, and welcome, Kyeannpepper - obviously it's not pepper - or salt?no-see belowOr cayenne pepper? it is indeed! good job! cheezburgur for u. i am very generus with cheezburgurs. and i will also give all of you a hint! almost nothing is relevant about roosevelt and cayenne pepper...but i wont tell you what!

unfortunately not everyone appreciates the cheezburgur, but I certainly do =) and ciaobella is a kitteh =D yay.

okayyyy...did roosevelt do something with cayenne pepper? yopeis the location of your room relevant? noyour bedroom? no, although that is the room referred toat home? at school? your classroom? are you a teacher?

did FDR make a law concerning cayenne pepper? a tax? a ban? no. check your assumptions there...this one is tricky!did he express a dislike of cayenne pepper? yes! although not in the way you might think...

did he dislike a dish containing cayenne pepper? cayenne used as snuff? no to both

the country of origin? French Guyana? no

have we moved on from FDR now and looking for another Roosevelt? no, but OTRTWas he allergic to it? Have some other medical reason for disliking it? no to bothWas cayenne pepper associated with a political enemy of his? no

Is cayenne pepper not allowed only in your bedroom? but maybe allowed in other rooms of your apartment/house/of the house you live in? Not allowed: forbidden by law? you would not allow others to bring cayenne pepper there? others do not allow you to bring it there? Does this involve: fresh cayenne pepper? dried cayenne pepper? chili powder? chili sauce? capsicum plants?

I had a hunch that it was cayenne pepper, given your username... yeah, figured that would serve as a low-level hint...there is still more hinting of that! I'm not sure if that made sense or not...*shrugs*

Are FDR's initials relevant? yope such a fun word...yope. His polio? FDR's hometown relevant? Do you live in Pearl Harbor? Hyde Park, NY? no to allIs cayenne pepper not allowed only in your bedroom? yes but maybe allowed in other rooms of your apartment/house/of the house you live in? correct. for the sake of brevity, it is a house.Not allowed: forbidden by law? you would not allow others to bring cayenne pepper there? this one and... others do not allow you to bring it there? this oneDoes this involve: fresh cayenne pepper? dried cayenne pepper? chili powder? chili sauce? capsicum plants? none of the above, although capsicum plants comes closest. not very close though. remember what i said...only one small part of the president and the spices are relevant...

Is only a certain brand of cayenne involved? yes, for svv of 'brand' (i always, well, okay, ever since i saw svv i wanted to say that! *squeals and gives Balinkitteh ANODER cheezburgur for letting me say that* [see my LatVenture for the first occasion...thingy...im going to stop while im ahead. or at least not to far behind.]is there a weird law in your area such as "Capsicum plants may not be grown in a bedroom"? no(The USA has all sorts of crazy laws, I love looking them up, lol!) i do too! and remember, i just said capsicum plants were closest...not close. and also remember that only one small thing is relevant...figuring it out will help. a lot. OH! Calls moment of silence for kayleetonslupin and tortiekittie's late grandmother across all puzzles. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... moment of silence over.

Capsicum leaves? flowers? other parts of the capsicum plant? medical preparations containing capsicum (like capsicum cream or dermal patches)? pepper spray? Did the unpleasant experience involving capsicum take place in your bedroom? Can it, under normal circumstances, occur only in a bedroom? A person named Franklin? Delano? Roosevelt? relevant? (apart from the president)

Capsicum leaves? flowers? other parts of the capsicum plant? medical preparations containing capsicum (like capsicum cream or dermal patches)? pepper spray? no to allDid the unpleasant experience involving capsicum take place in your bedroom? yope Can it, under normal circumstances, occur only in a bedroom? DOYD of 'normal'A person named Franklin? YES!!! but a slight FA there too Delano? Roosevelt? relevant? (apart from the president)

Reprising my question from Friday, January 27, 2012 - 4:15 pm forum time, since it went unanswered: Franklin the cartoon turtle? (I think...I never watched that cartoon, but my cousins did, so IIRC he's a turtle. I may be wrong...)

Franklin the cartoon turtle? (I think...I never watched that cartoon, but my cousins did, so IIRC he's a turtle. I may be wrong...) oh, sorry. However, Franklin is not a cartoon.is Franklin a dog? bird? rodent? {yes} fish? reptile? so none of the others

yes, to rodent. So we have firmly established that Franklin is a cartoon, right? or just that he is a fictional rodent? if he is a cartoon, is he from a comic strip? animated? Eastern comics/animation (manga/anime)? Western comics (DC? Marvel? newspaper comics?) animation (Disney? or similar?)

es, to rodent. So we have firmly established that Franklin is a cartoon, right? or just that he is a fictional rodent? NO! HE IS A REAL RODENT. NOT A CARTOON if he is a cartoon, is he from a comic strip? animated? Eastern comics/animation (manga/anime)? Western comics (DC? Marvel? newspaper comics?) animation (Disney? or similar?)

are you absolutely sure he is a rodent, or is he one of these non-rodent orders often confused with rodents: Bat? Treeshrew? Shrew or mole? Rabbit or pika? Mustelid carnivore (weasel or mink?) he is a rodent. see above

RECAP: Franklin is my pet hamster. For reasons yet to be determined, cayenne pepper is no longer allowed in my room, thanks to this very pet. However, Franklin has never encountered cayenne pepper (at least not to the best of my knowledge). Also, cayenne pepper wasn't always banned. We also know that almost nothing is relevant about cayenne pepper.

Kaylee: Didn't see your questions somehow! Sorry!did Franklin the hamster live in your room, and that is why cayenne pepper is not allowed in it? yes is cayenne dangerous to hamsters? yes. still need one more piece to fit all this together

Is Franklin living in your room? Are there other animals relevant? Am I right that cayenne does not mean a real cayenne plant, or parts of it? A picture of a cayenne pepper? Something or somebody named Cayenne?

Is Franklin living in your room? YesAre there other animals relevant? YES!!!Am I right that cayenne does not mean a real cayenne plant, or parts of it? Absolutely A picture of a cayenne pepper? Something or somebody named Cayenne? THIS ONE!!!! Shall I $poil?

I am petsitting a hamster named Franklin, who lives in my room. I also have a dachshund named Kye Ann Pepper. Now, Kye would bark at Franklin if she were to come in my room. Therefore, the certain spice was my dog (who is colored exactly like cayenne pepper, hence the name), and the president is the hamster (Wait...I just said that the president is a hamster, didn't I....Only on the LTPF!).